Brisbane Broncos vs Melbourne Storm 2nd Semi Final

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Argue that precedence should be allowed in the judiciary. You can not pick and choose which grapples can be reported due to media pressure.

Interesting concept. So every grapple tackle is the same? If a murderer walks free, should every murderer walk free?

A lot of people are talking about how he should get off but how many are condemning what was a very dangerous and quite ordinary effort?

I didn't even realise that was Smith's go until reading some league forums. I need to watch more Storm games.

 

[dr nick]

Smith will be charged but wont miss a game

not as bad as it looks.

Paul Gallen gets off with that every week.

If he is charged, and i cannot see how he couldn't be, he will miss 2 games even if he pleads guilty.

 

[dr nick]

Cam has 93 carry over points from the Warriors game in Rnd1.
heard the Commetator say something about as I left the Docklands Piazza earlier tonight 93+125+50%l oading so he could get 2 weeks, if charged.

yep, Andrew Voss was the one saying it.

He said that even if he pleads guilty he finishes with 281 points or thereabouts.


I noticed how the storm's game clamped right up after they started to ping those grapple tackles - and i'm glad it's being brought into tight focus this year.

 

[Philhawk]

Don't think i've ever seen a sweeter win.

But in some better news, at least the Broncos players are free to do whatever they want this weekend.

 

[tugga]

Yep, suck it up Lockyer. Dog. How pathetic was his 'apology'?
Lost a lot of respect for him now.

 

[camsmith]

Just another Cam Smith grapple tackle there. Play on.

What, no mention of the grapples by Lockyer?

Ennis down.

Count on a Sin Bin here

Bye bye grub kthx.

Diving cheat.

 

[camsmith]

That GI "no try" should have been allowed, by virtue of the fact he wasn't the first person to touch the ball, and Cam may have put him onside if he wasn't impeded....but a win is a win is a win...Bring on the Flake.....

Such a shame.. the 2gb blokes were thinking he should have been given benefit of the doubt but I think replays were pretty conclusive.

How many were at the Live broadcast at the Docklands?

 

[camsmith]

The game is advertised as being on at 11:25pm and now it's at midnight. When the hell did this get changed. By accident i found out that we had won which i'm thrilled about but i still wanted to watch it and got in front of the tv at about 11: thinking the game would of been 10 or so minutes into the first half and instead i'm treated to White Chicks.

Won't stop me watching the game in full but seriously what were Nine thinking. Already at a late time now even later piss poor performance in what i thought were usually a pretty consistent channel in their rugby.

Not happy Nine, but Great News for Storm.

I think it was yesterday they changed to it 12:10 (the game didn't actually start till about 12:25..)

Have NFI idea why, just having a laugh I guess, all week people complaining about it being on so late at 11:20 so they delay it another hour. Tossers.

 

[sblack]

What, no mention of the grapples by Lockyer?





Diving cheat.

Try quoting what I really say. I didn't say the second quote. I was merely saing that we were likely to see a sin binning due to about 3 straight penalties against the storm

And how was it a dive...is being hit from behind with a shoulder easy to take?

 

[Monkster]

Thaiday got up from being choked by Smith in an illegal tackle. Smith was the instigator. Crocker was 3rd man in...came flying in and was lucky he didnt connect with anyone

Oh so it doesn't matter who throws the first punch as long as he was provoked? Give me a break.

 

[Cleavy]

not only are the (Sydney) media talking up the Cam Smith grapple, they're talking up the "chicken wing" by Jeremy Smith in the same tackle.

 

[Queensl@nder]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh you got to love the RL biff.

 

[Borgsta]

Fantastic game and the looks on the Broncos faces when GI went over was priceless. Couldn't have asked for a better result.

Going to be interesting with Cam Smith, you see stuff like that every week but the Storm are targetted by the NRL every week so you'd expect him to go.

 

[ReservoirColts]

Despite already knowing who won and what happened, I watched the reply of the game and I loved the last minutes of the game.

Choke on that Broncos.

 

[camsmith]

Try quoting what I really say. I didn't say the second quote. I was merely saing that we were likely to see a sin binning due to about 3 straight penalties against the storm

And how was it a dive...is being hit from behind with a shoulder easy to take?

I have idea how it quoited you and not mr_cellotape? I apologise for that.

The ref said at the previous penalty that any more contact to the head and the player will get a rest. Lima did not go near Ennis' head.

If he can't take that little piece of contact without rolling around on the ground then he is in the wrong game. Plus, he has form when it comes to milking penalties. You see that kind of contact after someones gotten rid of the ball in every game. Enis knew the situation and knew the ref was going to overreact so he stayed down.

Bad sportsmanship.

 

[bruce29]

HAHA! Love how fickle Queensland supporters are.....sure now theyre all saying "get cam smith and billy slater out of rugby league, theyre the dirtiest players ever".....but come next June in Origin....it will be "C'mon Smithy, grapple that mongrel"

 

[your_not Me!]

If he is charged take it to court. Cant lose as he would be out for the grand final.

Argue that precedence should be allowed in the judiciary. You can not pick and choose which grapples can be reported due to media pressure.

The NRL is built on leagal action.

It won't be the first time someone has missed out on playing in a Grand Final due to Suspension, and if it happens, it won't be the last...

and also won't be the first due to media pressures...

 

[SOSBenny]

Wowie! What a game!!!
We had it on at midnight here in perth. Managed to come home, half pissed, and watch the second half.
More entertaining than any of the AFL Finals so far! Great effort from both teams!

 

[Innapropriate]

Wowie! What a game!!!
We had it on at midnight here in perth. Managed to come home, half pissed, and watch the second half.
More entertaining than any of the AFL Finals so far! Great effort from both teams!

I remember years ago, even the thought of watching Rugby League would make me cringe. I was more emotional last night watching that game than watching any AFL game this year.

Something humbling about knowing any of these League players could probably crush your skull with not much effort. Absolute brutes. Love it!!!

 

[smasha]

Had one of the greatest nights last night.

Dickens hotel in the city went absolutely crazy when Archie Thompson scored the equaliser for the Victory-seen nothing like it,was crazy!!!!


..then we all stayed to watch the second half of the Storm ,Broncos game.

Was funny seeing those Broncos fans jumping up when they scored a try or got a penalty then the cries at the end,priceless.


**** yeah-Matty Geyer,that bloke is a bloody legend so is Greg Ingliss.


Up the Melbourne!

 

[Queensl@nder]

I remember years ago, even the thought of watching Rugby League would make me cringe. I was more emotional last night watching that game than watching any AFL game this year.

Something humbling about knowing any of these League players could probably crush your skull with not much effort. Absolute brutes. Love it!!!

Rugby League would have to be the toughest sport in the World,the amount of hammering these blokes get, and get up and continue the way they do is just ****ing unbelievable.And as for last nights game what a absolute heart stopper.Shame on 9 not for showing it Live.

 

[MC_Bomba]

Absolutely devastated.

Went to the game last night on the middle sideline on the city end, awesome seats, but ****, ashton sims couldnt hold onto a ****ing ball for his life

someone stand up and get rid of him and clinton, absolutely useless, and to think we are getting rid of ennis, kemp, boyd, hannant and others, it makes me cry, is wayne really leaving the club in a good state?

On the game, what a game to watch though, but hayne obviously had some money slipped in his pocket, he had a shocker and didnt penalise the storm enough, absolute joke.

btw mark geyer is ****ing overated, so is steve turner

GO THE SHARKS

 

[Queensl@nder]

Absolutely devastated.

Went to the game last night on the middle sideline on the city end, awesome seats, but ****, ashton sims couldnt hold onto a ****ing ball for his life

someone stand up and get rid of him and clinton, absolutely useless, and to think we are getting rid of ennis, kemp, boyd, hannant and others, it makes me cry, is wayne really leaving the club in a good state?

On the game, what a game to watch though, but hayne obviously had some money slipped in his pocket, he had a shocker and didnt penalise the storm enough, absolute joke.

btw mark geyer is ****ing overated, so is steve turner

GO THE SHARKS

The instigaters of SL, and all i can say is SUCK IT TO the broncos.

 

[MC_Bomba]

The instigaters of SL, and all i can say is SUCK IT TO the broncos.

pfffft and you call yourself a Queenslander

Storm Bandwagoner

 

[tugga]

Absolutely devastated.

Went to the game last night on the middle sideline on the city end, awesome seats, but ****, ashton sims couldnt hold onto a ****ing ball for his life

someone stand up and get rid of him and clinton, absolutely useless, and to think we are getting rid of ennis, kemp, boyd, hannant and others, it makes me cry, is wayne really leaving the club in a good state?

On the game, what a game to watch though, but hayne obviously had some money slipped in his pocket, he had a shocker and didnt penalise the storm enough, absolute joke.

btw mark geyer is ****ing overated, so is steve turner

GO THE SHARKS

I agree. But Matt Geyer is a star.